Hindu women devotees offering prayers to lord Sun during Chath puja (Chait month) in the Ganga river in Allahabad. Chhath Puja is one of the Hindu festivals, quite popular in the Eastern Indian states of Bihar and Jharkhand as well as in Nepal. The word ‘Chhath' means ‘sixth' as this auspicious festival is celebrated on the 6th day or ‘Shasthi'. This festival is immediately followed after Diwali, the festival of lights. Chhath is a special festival dedicated to Sun God and marked by worshiping Surya by the riverside. Devotees believe that Sun God/Suryasasthi will bless their life with joy, pro

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Hindu women devotees offering prayers to lord Sun during Chath puja (Chait month) in the Ganga river in Allahabad. Chhath Puja is one of the Hindu festivals, quite popular in the Eastern Indian states of Bihar and Jharkhand as well as in Nepal. The word ‘Chhath’ means ‘sixth’ as this auspicious festival is celebrated on the 6th day or ‘Shasthi’. This festival is immediately followed after Diwali, the festival of lights. Chhath is a special festival dedicated to Sun God and marked by worshiping Surya by the riverside. Devotees believe that Sun God/Suryasasthi will bless their life with joy, prosperity and harmony. (Photo by Ravi Prakash/Pacific Press)

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